Do analysts recommend BAFN or BKSC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BayFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Bank of South Carolina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts recommend BAFN or BYFC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BayFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Broadway Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts rate AUBN or BAFN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Auburn National Bancorporation 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 BayFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts prefer BAFN or DFDV?

DeFi Development has a consensus price target of $14.85, indicating a potential upside of 450.00%. Given DeFi Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DeFi Development is more favorable than BayFirst Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BayFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 DeFi Development 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Do analysts rate BAFN or FUSB?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BayFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 First Us Bancsh 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

BayFirst Financial (BAFN) Competitors

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BAFN vs. BKSC, BYFC, AUBN, DFDV, and FUSB

Should you buy BayFirst Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BayFirst Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BayFirst Financial include Bank of South Carolina (BKSC), Broadway Financial (BYFC), Auburn National Bancorporation (AUBN), DeFi Development (DFDV), and First Us Bancsh (FUSB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Bank of South Carolina?

BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) and Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Bank of South Carolina has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of South Carolina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BayFirst Financial	$104.19M	0.24	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A
Bank of South Carolina	$21.16M	4.45	$6.75M	$1.52	11.61

In the previous week, BayFirst Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of South Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BayFirst Financial and 0 mentions for Bank of South Carolina. BayFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Bank of South Carolina's score of 0.00 indicating that BayFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BayFirst Financial	Positive
Bank of South Carolina	Neutral

Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 23.42% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of -29.20%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.59% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%
Bank of South Carolina	23.42%	13.59%	1.14%

16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Bank of South Carolina	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bank of South Carolina beats BayFirst Financial on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Broadway Financial?

BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) and Broadway Financial (NASDAQ:BYFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

BayFirst Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Broadway Financial. Broadway Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BayFirst Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BayFirst Financial	$104.19M	0.24	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A
Broadway Financial	$63.03M	1.50	-$24.80M	-$2.75	N/A

16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Broadway Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Broadway Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Broadway Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Broadway Financial had 1 more articles in the media than BayFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Broadway Financial and 1 mentions for BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Broadway Financial's score of 1.23 indicating that BayFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BayFirst Financial	Positive
Broadway Financial	Positive

BayFirst Financial has a net margin of -29.20% compared to Broadway Financial's net margin of -31.80%. Broadway Financial's return on equity of 3.01% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%
Broadway Financial	-31.80%	3.01%	0.27%

BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadway Financial has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BayFirst Financial beats Broadway Financial on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Auburn National Bancorporation?

Auburn National Bancorporation (NASDAQ:AUBN) and BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Auburn National Bancorporation and Auburn National Bancorporation both had 1 articles in the media. Auburn National Bancorporation's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat BayFirst Financial's score of 1.44 indicating that Auburn National Bancorporation is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Auburn National Bancorporation	Very Positive
BayFirst Financial	Positive

Auburn National Bancorporation has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Auburn National Bancorporation has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auburn National Bancorporation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Auburn National Bancorporation	$43.89M	2.12	$7.26M	$2.27	11.74
BayFirst Financial	$104.19M	0.24	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A

39.5% of Auburn National Bancorporation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of Auburn National Bancorporation shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Auburn National Bancorporation has a net margin of 17.79% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of -29.20%. Auburn National Bancorporation's return on equity of 8.78% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Auburn National Bancorporation	17.79%	8.78%	0.78%
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Auburn National Bancorporation	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Auburn National Bancorporation beats BayFirst Financial on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to DeFi Development?

BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) and DeFi Development (NASDAQ:DFDV) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DeFi Development has a beta of -4.12, suggesting that its share price is 512% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BayFirst Financial and BayFirst Financial both had 1 articles in the media. DeFi Development's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat BayFirst Financial's score of 1.44 indicating that DeFi Development is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BayFirst Financial	Positive
DeFi Development	Very Positive

DeFi Development has a consensus price target of $14.85, indicating a potential upside of 450.00%. Given DeFi Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DeFi Development is more favorable than BayFirst Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
DeFi Development	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of DeFi Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.3% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.6% of DeFi Development shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BayFirst Financial has a net margin of -29.20% compared to DeFi Development's net margin of -1,136.38%. DeFi Development's return on equity of 15.58% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%
DeFi Development	-1,136.38%	15.58%	6.00%

BayFirst Financial has higher revenue and earnings than DeFi Development. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DeFi Development, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BayFirst Financial	$104.19M	0.24	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A
DeFi Development	$11.39M	7.14	-$73.79M	-$8.14	N/A

Summary

DeFi Development beats BayFirst Financial on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to First Us Bancsh?

BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) and First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Us Bancsh has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, First Us Bancsh had 2 more articles in the media than BayFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Us Bancsh and 1 mentions for BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat First Us Bancsh's score of 1.10 indicating that BayFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BayFirst Financial	Positive
First Us Bancsh	Positive

First Us Bancsh has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Us Bancsh, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BayFirst Financial	$104.19M	0.24	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A
First Us Bancsh	$62.99M	1.45	$5.99M	$1.04	15.82

First Us Bancsh has a net margin of 9.65% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of -29.20%. First Us Bancsh's return on equity of 5.92% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%
First Us Bancsh	9.65%	5.92%	0.53%

16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.7% of First Us Bancsh shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of First Us Bancsh shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
First Us Bancsh	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

First Us Bancsh beats BayFirst Financial on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BAFN vs. The Competition

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Metric	BayFirst Financial	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$24.76M	$2.02B	$14.47B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.32%	5.71%	9.41%
P/E Ratio	-0.84	13.22	21.50	21.32
Price / Sales	0.24	2.73	44.98	89.73
Price / Cash	N/A	13.34	19.27	58.78
Price / Book	0.34	1.33	2.25	6.01
Net Income	-$22.94M	$146.81M	$1.14B	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	5.42%	1.43%	-0.48%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	30.80%	4.48%	1.22%	-2.00%
1 Year Performance	-60.25%	26.19%	12.25%	13.62%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BAFN BayFirst Financial	0.1899 of 5 stars	$6.03 +4.3%	N/A	-59.7%	$24.76M	$104.19M	N/A	640	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
BKSC Bank of South Carolina	N/A	$17.65 -0.5%	N/A	+19.6%	$94.23M	$21.16M	14.35	80
BYFC Broadway Financial	1.1839 of 5 stars	$10.02 -0.8%	N/A	+23.0%	$93.71M	$63.03M	N/A	80	High Trading Volume
AUBN Auburn National Bancorporation	3.6314 of 5 stars	$26.04 -2.8%	N/A	-6.6%	$93.55M	$43.89M	11.47	150	Positive News Gap Up
DFDV DeFi Development	2.4827 of 5 stars	$2.87 -7.4%	$14.85 +417.4%	-86.6%	$93.37M	$11.39M	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down

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BayFirst Financial (BAFN) Competitors

BAFN vs. BKSC, BYFC, AUBN, DFDV, and FUSB

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Bank of South Carolina?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BAFN or BKSC?

Does the media refer more to BAFN or BKSC?

Is BAFN or BKSC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BAFN or BKSC?

Do analysts recommend BAFN or BKSC?

Which has more volatility & risk, BAFN or BKSC?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to Broadway Financial?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BAFN or BYFC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BAFN or BYFC?

Do analysts recommend BAFN or BYFC?

Does the media refer more to BAFN or BYFC?

Is BAFN or BYFC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BAFN or BYFC?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to Auburn National Bancorporation?

Does the media prefer AUBN or BAFN?

Which has more risk and volatility, AUBN or BAFN?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AUBN or BAFN?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AUBN or BAFN?

Is AUBN or BAFN more profitable?

Do analysts rate AUBN or BAFN?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to DeFi Development?

Which has more volatility & risk, BAFN or DFDV?

Does the media favor BAFN or DFDV?

Do analysts prefer BAFN or DFDV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BAFN or DFDV?

Is BAFN or DFDV more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BAFN or DFDV?

Summary

How does BayFirst Financial compare to First Us Bancsh?

Which has more risk & volatility, BAFN or FUSB?

Does the media refer more to BAFN or FUSB?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BAFN or FUSB?

Is BAFN or FUSB more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BAFN or FUSB?

Do analysts rate BAFN or FUSB?

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BayFirst Financial Competitors List

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